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Monthly Archives: September 2014

Last week I described why I decided to take a chance and try open badges in my college course, #ED216 (Literacy in the 21st Century). I promised to return with the “How” this week. What I have learned over the last few weeks in this course is that by and far, developing a badge policy and…

I often tell my students that good teaching means taking risks, tinkering, and taking on a challenge. It supports your professional growth and keeps you passionate about the work. This is the beginning of a story of a challenge I set for myself – using open badges in a college classroom. As I shared my…

About Kira

Rosemary & Walter Blankley Associate Professor of Education at Arcadia University. Associate Chair of Programs and Curricula for the School of Education. Author of "Transformative Teachers: Teacher Leadership and Learning in a Connected World" (Harvard Ed Press 2017) and "The Networked Teacher" (Teachers College Press, 2011).